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Tarmac

23d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior, Mid & Senior Level
  • Construction & Surveying
    Facilities Management
  • Leicester

AI generated summary

  • You should have mobile plant experience, ideally in landfill or waste facilities, plus relevant certifications and a strong focus on Health & Safety and attention to detail.
  • You will operate and maintain plant equipment, manage tipping areas and hauliers, inspect for hazards, ensure waste compliance, and perform routine checks and maintenance on site.

Requirements

  • The ideal candidate for the role of Site Operative will have previous experience of using mobile plant experience and previous exposure in operating in landfill or other waste facilities would be advantageous.
  • Furthermore, if you have a mobile plant certification in NVQ / EPIC / CITB, can demonstrate a strong focus on Health & Safety and have strong attention to detail, this would be beneficial in your application.

Responsibilities

  • Reporting into the Site Supervisor, the successful Site Operative on a day to day basis will be carrying out the following (not exhaustive)
  • Operate and maintain excavation, haulage, compaction, and grading mobile plant on site
  • Manage the tipping area, ensuring thorough compaction and waste coverage at the end of each day
  • Managing and controlling hauliers on site, ensuring their and others' safety
  • Inspect the landfill for hazards, instability, or environmental issues like gas emissions or leachate
  • Perform duty of care checks on waste streams and products, ensuring they comply with acceptance criteria
  • Perform routine checks and minor repairs on machinery and maintain the landfill site, including litter control, general housekeeping, and other operational tasks that improve the site's effectiveness, such as managing and maintaining the site wheel wash and controlling and managing dewatering equipment

FAQs

What is the primary role of a Site Operative at Tarmac?

The primary role of a Site Operative at Tarmac involves supporting site waste operational activities, including operating various mobile plant machinery, maintaining the site, managing tipping areas, and ensuring health and safety compliance.

Where is the Site Operative position located?

The Site Operative position is based at Tarmac's offices in Lutterworth, Leicestershire.

What qualifications are preferred for the Site Operative position?

The ideal candidate should have previous experience using mobile plant machinery and exposure to landfill or waste facilities. A mobile plant certification in NVQ / EPIC / CITB is also preferred.

What type of environment will I be working in as a Site Operative?

You will be working in a multi-disciplined environment focused on waste operational activities.

What are the main responsibilities of a Site Operative?

Responsibilities include operating and maintaining mobile plant machinery, managing the tipping area, inspecting the landfill for hazards, performing duty of care checks on waste streams, and conducting routine checks and maintenance on equipment.

Is experience in landfill operations required for this position?

While previous experience in operating at landfill or other waste facilities is advantageous, it is not explicitly required.

What health and safety measures are important for this role?

A strong focus on health and safety is essential, including managing and controlling site hazards, ensuring compliance with acceptance criteria for waste streams, and carrying out routine inspections.

What training and development opportunities does Tarmac offer?

Tarmac provides career development opportunities, training, and mentoring from industry leaders as part of their commitment to employee growth.

How does Tarmac ensure an inclusive work environment?

Tarmac is committed to creating an inclusive work environment and actively encourages applications from all sectors of the community, valuing diversity among its employees.

How can I apply for the Site Operative position?

You can apply by clicking on the apply button linked to the job posting. Be sure to apply promptly as the closing date may be brought forward if a large volume of applications is received.

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Tarmac

The UK's leading sustainable construction solutions business.

Real Estate
Industry
5001-10,000
Employees
2015
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Tarmac is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Our company combines the knowledge and expertise of two of the construction industry’s most iconic brands: Tarmac, the pioneers of the modern road and Blue Circle, the company that patented Portland Cement. Our innovative products and solutions not only safely deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country’s long term future. We have contributed to some of the UK’s biggest construction projects, including The Sainsbury Laboratory, Wembley Stadium, Heathrow Terminal 5, Blackpool Sea Defences, The Shard and London 2012. We have over 150 years of experience and directly employs around 7,000 people across a nationwide network of over 400 sites. Our solutions span aggregates, asphalt, cement, lime, offsite manufacturing, readymix concrete, road contracting services, building products and recycling services. This unique combination of people, technology and assets enables us to offer customers unrivalled choice, innovation and flexibility. Safety is at the core of our business, and underpins the way we operate; beginning with a commitment to providing a safe environment for all employees, as well as contractors and the communities around our sites. We are one of the largest recyclers of construction materials in the UK and a net consumer of waste. We're also one of the UK’s largest landowners, providing environmental stewardship for thousands of acres of countryside. Tarmac is part of CRH plc. CRH is a leading global diversified building materials group, employing c.87,000 people at c.3,800 operating locations in 31 countries worldwide. With a market capitalisation of c.€27 billion (March 2017), CRH is the largest building materials company in North America and the second largest worldwide Prior to its acquisition by CRH from Lafarge SA and Anglo American Plc on 31 July 2015, the business was known as Lafarge Tarmac.